# First screwworm case detected in Mexico’s Sonora state

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- Reuters, 2026-08-20 02:10 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/first-screwworm-case-detected-mexican-state-sonora-2026-08-20/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a866203c69d29000181a948

> Sonora has activated emergency surveillance, containment and control measures after recording its first screwworm case, state Governor Alfonso Durazo said on Wednesday.

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